Please find eight tips that worked for me and recommended by majority of self-help books 1. Track how you spend your time “It’s hard to figure out how to spend your time better if you don’t know where it’s going now,” For ideally a week (but at least a few days), monitor what tasks you’re working on each day and how much time you devote to each one. You may be surprised to see just how much time you’re wasting on things you care less about. Once you recognize which tasks are getting too much attention, you can reallocate that time for to-dos that are more important. 2. Keep a "tangent log" It happens all the time: You’re in the middle of working and you suddenly remember you forgot to text your sister back. Oh, and you need to make a doctor's appointment. Plus you’ve got a genius idea for a different project you’re working on. Instead of acting on these thoughts right away and potentially hindering your progress, keep a notebook beside you and whenever a task or idea p...